Mark your calendars… Easter Sunday is April 21st! It’s time to get your outdoors ready for the Easter bunny & Spring celebrations. Here’s how! Check out our April Garden Guide for … Read More
Beneficial Bugs to Safely Eliminate Pests!
Spring is here again, and as plants and flowers wake up, so do unwanted guests such as aphids and fleas. Some of the most effective ways to eliminate these pests … Read More
Top 5 Must Do’s for March!
Its Springtime in Texas and it’s a great time to get out in the garden! Spring is the best time to do a variety of things in order to have … Read More
Flowering Cabbage & Kale, Another Winter Treasure!
Spectacular is the best word for Flowering Cabbage & Kale, with its purple hues on sage green leaves. These ornamentals are in the same family as edible cabbage and kale, … Read More
How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh and Beautiful!
It’s a wonderful crazy time each year as we ready for the arrival of Christmas trees. This year they are extra pretty and fresh! We look forward to helping you … Read More
Plant Flowers Now For Winter WOW!
We’ve finally had some great sunshine! So, with the time change this weekend and cooler temps, it’s the best time to get your fall and winter flowers planted. Planting now … Read More
Sue’s Garden Oasis
After Sue’s recent visit to the Caribbean, she was inspired to bring a slice of paradise back to Corpus Christi and hired me to bring her dream to fruition. We … Read More
Now That’s Some Good Food!
Growing food is all the trend as farmers markets, farm to table restaurants, and the phrase “locally grown” gives credit that the food will be the freshest available! But to … Read More
More on Whitefly
Last week James and I were visiting some friends of ours, Anita & Rolf Nelson, also in the garden center business. They own Nelson’s Water Gardens in Katy, Texas. Anita … Read More
July Garden Guide
Organic fertilizers such as Milorganite and Medina Growin Green are excellent fertilizers that feed plants and soil and are the best choice during hot, dry periods. Lay new sod anytime, and … Read More